Photo: COLLECTEDBangladesh remains a locus of human traffickingThe ever growing, globally concerning act of human trafficking has unfortunately victimized women and children on a large scale. The lack of accountability from labour-recruiting agencies contributes to this boost in human trafficking. Human traffickers usually use 20 transit points located in 16 districts to smuggle people from Bangladesh to India. There are punitive actions outlined in the Penal Code 1860 for human trafficking. Also, the Children Act of 1974 and 1993 seeks to protect children from exploitative and hazardous conditions.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 17, 2019 15:36 UTC